Since being inserted in the starting lineup in early November,
Gasol has reached double figures in each of his last 11 games.

The Grizzlies, who lost their last two games to Orlando and
Minnesota by a combined 67 points, played more of a team game,
according to Gasol.

"I think in the games against Minnesota and against Orlando, we
did not play like a team," he said. "We played better tonight
and played like a team. I felt good tonight and I just kept
shooting the ball. We had to win this game. It was important
for us to win. It felt good."

Memphis (5-14) has swept Philadelphia for the first time in
franchise history and has won four of its last six home games
after opening the season 0-8.

"Me as a player looking at where we're coming from, we'll take a
win anytime we can get it, and we'll be happy," Williams said.

"I think we are getting used to each other out there and it
shows," rookie forward Shane Battier added. "Everybody is
playing well. We have played a lot better than we did at the
start of the season."

Center Dikembe Mutombo and forward Matt Harpring were the only
regulars in Philadelphia's starting lineup as the Sixers led
just twice early. Its last lead was 20-18 with 3:43 left in the
first quarter.

Mutombo put them ahead, but Memphis never trailed after Williams
answered with a 3-pointer.

To make matters worse, the Sixers were reduced to eight players
after Iverson's replacement, Speedy Claxton, went down with a
twisted left ankle at the start of the second quarter.

Attempting a layup, Claxton collided with Memphis forward Grant
Long. He rolled his ankle as he fell near the basket and had to
be carried off. Claxton was Philadelphia's first-round pick in
the 2000 draft and missed all of last season with a knee injury.

"It's like we have a sniper at the top of the arena who keeps
shooting down at us," Mutombo said. "We knew we could do
better. We knew we had to leave everything on the floor and I
think we did a decent job. And the guys who came in and played,
they played very well. You have to play with what you got."

"It's hard to watch," added Iverson, who has missed seven games
this season. "Those are my teammates out there. I want to see
them win, but at least they played hard."

The Grizzlies took a 35-24 lead after the opening period as Tony
Massenburg drilled his first career 3-pointer at the buzzer.
Philadelphia got within seven points in the third quarter, but
Memphis never was threatened.

Memphis led by as many as 17 points in the second quarter and
carried a 53-40 lead into the break.

Raja Bell's jumper reduced the deficit to six points in the
third period, but the Grizzlies answered with a 11-3 run that
finished off the Sixers.